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Kortrijk to demolish 53 social housing units for larger replacement
Kortrijk (Brussels Morning Newspaper) January 15, 2026 – Kortrijk municipal council approved demolition of 53 social housing units to be replaced by larger modern homes. The redevelopment targets outdated post-war…
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Vives and ION launch ‘The Sky’: 200 student rooms in Kortrijk
Kortrijk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): The Sky is a new student housing project in Kortrijk, developed by Hogeschool Vives and…
Kortrijk police chief Filip Devriendt reports 11 arrests, 20kg laughing gas seized
Kortrijk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Police Chief Filip Devriendt reports successful operations, 11 arrests for drug and violence crimes, 20…
Kortrijk police seize alarm pistol, arrest drunk driver; two officers injured
Kortrijk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Police in Kortrik's VLAS zone conducted checks, finding an alarm pistol in a car and…
Syntra West launches €9M Kortrijk campus: Director Marie promotes technical training
Kortrijk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Syntra West's Kortrijk campus opened on September 1, led by Director Marie Van Looveren. The…
Kortrijk’s AZ Groeninge & Sint-Jozefskliniek merge for better care in 2026
Kortrijk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Sint-Jozefskliniek and AZ Groeninge will merge in 2026, creating one healthcare organization with two locations…
Car fire traps family in Kortrijk: Revenge attack suspected
Kortrijk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): On January 5-6, a car fire in Kortrijk trapped a family in their home. The…
Kortrijk’s €27M budget on Fire Station: Benoit Addresses Delays, Aims for 2027
Kortrijk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): A new fire station at Evolis Industrial Estate will serve the Fluvia fire zone. The…
Kortrijk tackles STEM skills gap through education initiatives
Kortrijk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): In West Flanders, only 20% of students graduate in STEM fields, much lower than the…